After appeared a leaked spec few days ago, the new rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 S7710Android smartphone has been officially introduced. Designed to endure against the most rugged outdoor conditions, this Samsungdurable mobile device is perfectly for people who active explore and enjoying outdoor lifestyles.

The Galaxy Xcover 2 S7710 is a successor to the Samsung Galaxy Xcover S5690 rugged smartphone that both devices are dustproof and IP67-certified waterproof. To additional protection against dropping, this phone is also providing a battery cover lock.

It boasts a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage, and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. Rugged Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 phone has a 4-inch touchscreen TFT display with WVGA (480 x 800) resolution, a VGA front-facing camera, a 5MP camera on the back with LED flash and a dedicated key for take photo.

In connectivity term, new Samsung Galaxy Xcover 2 smartphone Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0, HSPA, GPS with Glonass, and 3.5mm headset jack. Other features are a MicroSD card slot (supporting up to 32GB), Cardio Trainer Pro workout app (to help achieve fitness goals), and Music Player with SoundAlive.

There is no word on exactly release date and price of this rugged dual-core smartphone.

At MWC 2013 next month, the giant Korean electronics manufacture is probably announced another smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Fonblet i9152. It will have dual SIM capabilities and a dual-core processor. As phablet form, this Galaxy Fonblet smartphone will bring a huge 5.8-inch touchscreen display.